Have you ever thought the shadows can be colorful and the sounds can be cartoons? Here is a science museum named Sony ExploraScience Museum in Beijing which aims to be a “Science paradise” for children to exclaim “Science can be so fun!”.

A billboard of Sony ExploraScience Museum [Photo/Qianlong]

Opened on October 28, 2000, Sony ExploraScience Museum is the first “light and sound” themed science museum around the world and a distinctive public welfare project under the guideline for the next generation. Now the museum is located inside Chaoyang Park and has two exhibition areas on light and sound covering an area of 2，800 kilometers square. Meanwhile, themed activities such as science, nature, culture, etc. are also held regularly here. Children can come and have fun anytime.

A girl plays Color Shadows which can create shadows in seven colors by lamps in three colors of red, green and blue at Sony ExploraScience Museum. [Photo/Qianlong]

Up until now the museum has showcased nearly 100 experiment items and over 200 fun experiments based on scientific principles such as power, heat, sound, light and electricity have been performed.

Visitors play Hala Wall — Table Type which displays animals on a large screen according to the shapes of shadows made by hands at Sony ExploraScience Museum. [Photo/Qianlong]

In the exhibition areas of light and sound, there are many classical science experiment items like Color Shadows, Hala Wall, Visual Voice, and Wave Table which enable children to explore the science of light and sound and enjoy the fun of the distinct world-leading scientific products.

The scientific principles behind those items are not simple, but participating in the scientific experiments in person can inspire children’s curiosity about science and make them have a greater interest in science.

The Wave Table shows the transmission of high-frequency wave and low-frequency wave at Sony ExploraScience Museum [Photo/Qianlong]

In addition to the science experiment items, there are many interesting items on personally experiencing making videos and films such as Chromakery Town and Time Lapse Animation. Chromakery Town provides children with the opportunities to make their own scientific film and Time Lapse Animation enables children to shoot an animated short video with 30 frames in a fixed scene.

Visitors play Visual Voice which showcases various sounds in different colorful cartoon shapes at Sony ExploraScience Museum. [Photo/Qianlong]

Besides, the museum has developed a variety of activities combining science and fun, including the 4k super high definition series “Tanmeng Experiment Show”, the DIY workshop “Dream Laboratory”, and a high definition newsroom “Mini Studio”. Those activities have opened a new era in science popularization with the infinite fun of having firsthand experience.

Address: Inside Chaoyang Park

Price: 30 yuan per adult, 20 yuan per child

Opening hours: 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

Source: english.qianlong.com